Duster



Dec. l5, 1931. v y R YUTTS v1,836,102

' DUSTER Filed July 2, 1931 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 De. 15, 1931. RYU/TTS 1,836,102

DUS E l 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Dec. 15, 1931 i. nostrani This invention relatesto certain new and useful improvements in brushes or dusters'.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a brush or rduster especially designed for use in barber shops for brushing the neck and face of a person, the brush or du'ster head preferably being formed of paper and enf trelnely inexpensive to produce yso that the brushv or duster head may be discarded after useon' a singlepatron. i

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel construction of handlev for the detachable support of a brush or duster head so that the latter may be discarded whenever desired and a new brush or duster headL subi' stituted therefor. n y p. i

` It is" a further object of the inventiony to provide a brush or dusterwherein a handle is providedvv with an outwardly' flaring frustol conical socket member that is' longitudinally 'unslitted edges are moved into form for ati-v tachment toa handle. y

y With the above and other objectsin view that will becomev apparent as the'nature'of the' invention is better'und'erstood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more'full'y descri ed', shown in the accompanying draw ings and claimed'. i

Inthe-drawings- Figure' 1 is a perspective view showingan elongated strip of material folded in the di# rection of the longitudinall axis thereof to provide 'superposed'v plies; for Vforming the brush or duster'element;

Figure 2 is a perspective viewsimilar to Figure l5 showing corresponding longitudinal to provide bristles' 'l rFigure 3' isa vertical cross-sectional y view taken' onflineoflFigurel; Figure l isa side elevational 'view' of the slit plies moved into brush Ior duster head formation Vand soretained' by' a 'cordl 'assof eared Withthe unaaeages ofthe plies., 1

Figure '5 is a side elevational viewofa handle and socket member :withnwhichthebrush' or' cluster` element is associated;

Figure 6 a' sideelevational view, simi-f lar to 'Figure' 5 showing the clamping ring edges'4 of the superp'osedp-l'ies slit inwardly for the springfingersk ofthe'soclet member moved inwardly upon the handle to[release the spring fingersff'roirr clampingengagement with the brush or cluster element', the" latter y.; Y. y' v being illustrated inV spaeed'relation tothe handle; l 'A F'gure 7 is anfenl'arged fragmentaryv lon-1 gitudinalI sectional view of the handle showing the lclamp-ing sleeve' at' its' limit of inward move-mentl and the pin'and bayonet sljbt connection between the handle and sleeve Figure 8 isjan outer "endelevational` View of the handles'howing the cylindricall socket member with a'gripping boss oneach Figure 9 V` isI a sidel elevational view of another form ofy handlewherein the spring'fnf gers of the tubular socketk are moved to eiamp-ingfposiaonfby a Sii-diag ling wichare;V i

spring fingers constructed "tofflimitsliding movements of the ring'inopposite directions;

` Figure 1^() is a side elevational View7 similartoFignre- 9, partlyin'sectionandshowin' the clam/ping 'ringin' releasing position and the socket member supported upon ay ferrule onthehanfdle; v f l Figure lili is:V a: side elevational.- vieu/partly in: section; ofianother form of handle in which the socketlmember is directlyattached toi the handle; and i l s Figui-el?, is a-V fragmentary perspective view of one of the plies of material forming the brush or dusterl element.

While the present invention may be used in any artgwliere brushes or dusters areem.- pl'oyed, the, same is primarily intended for use in barber shops and beauty 4parlors asa 15,5 springl fingers into binding engagement with duster for removing hair from the face and neck of a person following the cutting of the hair, the object being to discard the duster head after use thereof upon one patron. The duster head may be constructed of any suitable material, it being preferable to use paper lof either the plain or crinkled type, the

dusterI being formed of an elongated strip of paper that is foldable in thel direction of the longitudinal aXis of the strip to provide' superposed plies 15 as shown inFigures 1 to 3. Corresponding edges of the plies 15 as shown in Figures 2 and 12 are slit inwardlyprovide the superposed plies, or said strip beforefolding may be` slit upon` one longitudinal edge thereof.

One form of handle is illustrated in Fig- I ures 5to 8, the reference numeral 21 desigfao nating a handle of any appropriate design having a cylindrical shank portion 22. A cylindrical socket memberis secured to the outer end ofthe handle shank 22, the socket member'comprising a bottom wall23 through which an attaching screw 24C passesV for en-` tering the lhandle shank as shown in F igurey 7. The annular side wall of the socket memberv is longitudinally slit as at 25 to providefspriiig lingers 26 and said socket mem#v ber is'ofsubstantially frusto-conical forma tion with the spring fingers 26 flaring outwardly as illustrated. A sleeve 27is slidably mountedupon the cylindrical shank 22 of the handle with the outer end thereof engaged with the spring fingers 26 the diameter of the sleeve 27 being less than the diameter of the outer ends ofthe spring fingersso that when the sleeve 27 is slid outwardly, the outer ends of the spring fingers are moved inwardly into Vclamping position.

` In Figure 6, the sleeve 27 is illustrated at its limitof inwardmovement and the duster head in position to be Yinserted inthe tubular socket member, the stock 19 being inserted in the outer end of the socket memberand the sleeve 27 then slid mitwardly` to move the the stock 19. As shown in Figure 7*,.a pin 28 carried by the shank 22 works in a bayonet slot 29 formed in the sleeve 27, the lock end of the bayonet slot'being at the inner end of the sleeve so that upon rotation of the sleeve when extended, holds the same so positioned. A knob or boss 30 is providedl upon theinner face of each spring finger 26 adjacent its outer end for biting engagement with the duster head stock for retaining the same in the socket member.

In the form of handle illustrated in Figures 9 and 10, the outer end of the handle 21a carries a cap ferrule 31 to which the socket member is attached by the screw 24a that also enters the handle 1a. The, socket member in Figures 9 and 10,y is of frusto-conical formation and theV annular side wall thereof is longitudinally slit to provide spring fingers 26a. An annular series of beads 32 is provided on the'outer sides of the spring fingers 26a intermediate their ends and the outer end of each spring finger 26a carries an outwardly directed flange 33.r A ring 27 a surrounds the socketvmember between the beads 32 and finger flanges 33 being rlimited initssliding movements by thesev elements and operable for moving the spring fingers 26a'i'ntov c-lampf ing` position asV shown in Figure 9, thering 27 a being in its releasing'position las Asho-wn inv .Figurey 10 with the spring lingers 26aeX- tended to permit reception of the dusterelevment Vin the socket member.V

ln the form of invention shown in Figure 1 1, the socket member is directlyattachedto the'handle 21o and carries an integral annu-VV lar flange 31a inclosing the vouter end of the handle, the socket member being attached to the yhandle by the screw 245. member is longitudinally slitted to provide spring fingers 265, the inner end of the socket member adj acentthe flange 31o carrying an annular bead 32a while the outer ends of the spring fingers 266 are flanged outwardly as at v 33a. The clamping ring 27 bsurrounds the spring 'fingers of the socket member and movesbetween the bead 32a and finger flanges 33a. Y i

From the above detaileddescription of the invention,'it is believed that the, construction and operation V- thereof will at once be apparent, it being noted that theduster head is .formed of a longitudinal strip of material foldable in the direction of the longitudinal axis thereof toprovidel superposed plies with corresponding side edges of theplies slit to provide bristles or'the like, while, the unslitted edges of the plies are movedintoa v form for attachment to a socket member of a.;

handle. The socket member is of cup-formation with the side walls thereof longitudinally slit to provide spring `lingers with which as shown in Figures 9 to 11 a ring is associated for moving the spring `fingers into engagery ment with the duster element, while in Figure's 5 to 8, the spring fingers are moved intol clamping position by the sleeve 27, movement ofV which is facilitated by the knurled ring 27 c formed integral therewith. It is intended that the duster heads be preformed and shipped in hermetica-lly sealed packages and after the single use ofthe duster, the same is to be discarded, especially when used in barbershops, beauty parlorsand the like, but for The socket .clamping position for engagement with a duster element, the outer ends of the spring fingers being bent outwardly away from the center of the socket member to facilitate easy ejection of the duster element from the socket 4member when the operative means for the spring lingers is shifted inwardly from the outer ends thereof. l

' 2. In a duster, a socket member longitudinally slit to provide spring fingers, means lslidably associated with the socket member for moving the spring fingers into clamping position, a duster element removably retained in the socket member, and means carried by the spring lingers of the socket member to limit sliding movements in opposite directions of the iinger clamping means.

3. In a duster, a handle, a socket member of outwardly flaring Jfrusto-conical formation carried by the handle, said socket member being longitudinally `slit to provide spring ngers with the slits extending through the outer end, means slidably mounted on the socket member and of less diameter than the outer end of the socket member for moving the spring lingers into clamping position, a duster element removably retained in the socket member and the outer end of each nger of the socket member flaring outwardly away from the duster whereby the duster may be easily ejected when the fingers movev 011twardly at their outer end. 1

4. In a duster, a handle, a socket member carried thereby with its inner end atly engaged with the outer end ofthe handle and of "a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the outer end of the handle, said socket member being slit longitudinally to provide spring fingers, a sleeve slidable on the outer end of the handle and socket member to move the lingers into clamping position, a duster Aelement removably mounted in the socket member, and a pin and slot connection between the handle and sleeve.

5. In a duster, a handle, a socket member liiXed to the handle with its inner end flatly .engaged with the outer end of the handle and of a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the outer end of the handle, said socket member being slit longitudinally to provide spring fingers, a sleeve slidableon the outer end of the handle and socket member to move the lingers into clamping position, a duster element removably. mounted in the socket member, and a pin and bayonet slot connection between the handle and sleeve.

6. In a duster, a handle a ferrule secured to the handle, a socket member anchored to the ferrule and handle, the socket member being longitudinally slit to provide spring fingers, a ring slidable on the Vsocket member for moving the spring lingers into clampingposition relative to a duster element, and means for limiting movement of the ringin opposite directions, including an annular bead on the socket member and an outwardly flaring end of each finger. y

7 In a duster, a socket member longitudinally slit to provide spring iin ers, means slidably associated with the soc et member for moving the spring lingers into clamping position, a duster element removably lretained in the socket member, and avboss on the inner face of each finger inwardly of its outer lend for biting engagement with the duster element` when in clamped position.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

RALPH YUT'IS. 

